5.7 hemi piston failure results

[RD]

got these pics from my machine shop.  we have a detroit diesel machine plant here in town.  they got these heads and were trying to salvage them.  unfortunately for them, they are idiots.  my machine shop has them now and will fix them for them.  hope you like the pics.

it looks like it was #7 and #6 cylinders, or #8 and #5 .  really forgot to check.

[Charger_Fan]

Doesn't look like it sucked any valves, did they say what it injested?

[TylerCharger69]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

[Ponch ®]

  Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

yeah yeah...always blame it on the mexicans.

[RD]

Doesn't look like it sucked any valves, did they say what it injested?

valves got sunk into the seats, and that is why the detroit diesel fellerz brought it to my machine shop.  they did not know how to remove the seats since they were thoroughly damaged.

my machine shop just cut them out right in front of the detroit guys making them feel, well... really stupid.

[72chargerSE]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

ALL HEMI engines are assembled in Mexico. Trucks are assembled in the U.S. and Mexico.

Mike

[Nacho-RT74]

Next step will be blame to VENEZUELA because HUMMER1 chassis was Made in here...

Oh wait, that's the only Hummer that works good and US Army uses...

[TylerCharger69]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

ALL HEMI engines are assembled in Mexico. Trucks are assembled in the U.S. and Mexico.

Mike

Well...not according to the dealer....both guitar player  and bass player  (who are fraternal twin brothers)  bought their Hemi trucks the same day.  Alberts was assembled in the U.S.   and Christian's  was assembled in Mexico.    Albert has not had any recalls on his as of yet,  when Christian had a total of nine.  The broadcast sheet on Albert's shows U.S. assembly.....

[72chargerSE]

All HEMI ENGINES are assembled in MEXICO.

The Engines Are Assembled In Mexico...

You can have a truck built in the US with a Mexican ENGINE

Or you can have a truck built in Mexico with a Mexican ENGINE.

[Silver R/T]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

ALL HEMI engines are assembled in Mexico. Trucks are assembled in the U.S. and Mexico.

Mike

nice to know that, wont ever buy one of those

[TylerCharger69]

Yeah...I know several people who have had problems with these engines....Sounds like big pieces of crap to me...I'll never buy one.....If I ever get to afford a Hemi...It's going to be a 426  or a 426 based block!!

[smasherofall]

I haven't had any recalls on my 03 since I bought new, no problems so far   

[41husk]

How can you tell were your Engine was assembled?

[firefighter3931]

Ouch ! Jamey, any idea why this happened ? Was the rod snapped in two or did the piston just shatter ? Those chambers look rough ! 



Ron

[WINGMAN]

  I am a tech at a Dodge Dealership for 13 years now and the engne man, Have had one hemi with a broken valve spring but thats it. They just do not have many problems, and we sell LOTS of them. They are a better engine than the 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum by light years. And Man i should know.

[Silver R/T]

Some trucks were built in Mexico, some were built in the U.S. DON'T buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!! Something I've learned throughout the past week.

yeah yeah...always blame it on the mexicans.

hey dude maybe you can interpret for them that they gotta bump it up a notch on quality standards.

[72chargerSE]

How can you tell were your Engine was assembled?

All HEMI engines are assembled in Mexico.

[Charger41971]

That was nasty!    Glad I don't have no stinkin' Hemi. 

Tim

[RD]

Ouch ! Jamey, any idea why this happened ? Was the rod snapped in two or did the piston just shatter ? Those chambers look rough ! 



Ron

Ron, i will find out more tomorrow and give you all an update.

Jamey

[Challenger340]

Looks like it melted the top ring land, busted up a ring.

Detonation ?

Bad injector ?

What happened ?

[BMOTOXSTAR]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

What band are yoU in? Have a My Space? What kind of music.
Later,BMOTOXSTAR#079

[resq302]

My dad and I had twin matching 05 Hemi Ram quad cab 1500 4x4's.  He traded his in for a Ford F150 since his engine had 11,000 miles and was knocking worse than a diesel and two dealerships said that was normal that it was the "Hemi Knock".  I gave up on my truck after I blew 4 power steering pumps (literally grenaded) in under 6,000 miles.  That and 40+ other problems with my truck and I was fighting with DC to buy it back.  It seems since Daimler bought out Chrysler, quality control has gone down hill fast and it is all about how many they can sell with how high of a price they can get.   I think I will stick to the older cars that have no computers and were built to last.  Not built to be replaced every 5 years.

[greenpigs]

Great, I hope I got one of the good HEMIs in my truck.

[Brock Samson]

Ya know...my guitar player had the same trouble with his Hemi 1500   Pistons failed,   and after he took that in to get fixed,  then valve springs failed.  That hemi has had 9 recalls on it so far, so he traded it in on a dodge 2500 Cummins turbo diesel.   Some trucks were built in Mexico,  some were built in the U.S.   DON'T  buy one that was assembled in Mexico!!!   Something I've learned throughout the past week.

What band are yoU in? Have a My Space? What kind of music.
Later,BMOTOXSTAR#079

HEY Guys! GET A ROOM!

(sorry)

[LilRedDave]

Please enlighten me as to what these heads have to do with Detroit Diesel.

[Schuler]

  I am a tech at a Dodge Dealership for 13 years now and the engne man, Have had one hemi with a broken valve spring but thats it. They just do not have many problems, and we sell LOTS of them. They are a better engine than the 5.2 and 5.9 Magnum by light years. And Man i should know.

Yeah, I worked at a dealership as a service adviser and it didn't seem like the hemis had many problems. I don't remember seeing any problems like that picture shows. Biggest complaint is noise from the injectors.

[RD]

Please enlighten me as to what these heads have to do with Detroit Diesel.

detroit diesel is a daimler chrysler company, they received the engine to fix it for DC.  that is about all I know.  forgot to ask my machine shop the other questions